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Photo credit: Anitava Roy, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

“Notions” About Metamorphosis Fall Short of Scientific Explanations

Saying that a mathematical model “supports the notion” of how metamorphosis evolved should not grace the pages of an esteemed scientific journal. Read More ›
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Photo: A sling-jaw wrasse, by Alain Feulvarch, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Paper Digest: Ten Biomechanical Animal Joints Enable Extreme Performance

The amazing design structures in organisms provide engineers with inspiring templates for creating better products. Read More ›
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Photo credit: David Coppedge.

Redwoods, Grasshoppers: New Designs in Well-Studied Species

If redwoods are a byword for great stature, grasshoppers represent the opposite. And what insect could be more common or familiar? Read More ›
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Wise Oysters, Galloping Sea Stars, and More: Biological Marvels Keep Coming

There is more going on in biology than is dreamt of in materialist philosophy.  Read More ›
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Photo: A damselfly, by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.auCanon 20D + Sigma 150mm f/2.8 + Canon MT 24-EX (Own work) [GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons.

Masters of Physics in the Living World

Plants and animals display proficiency in dynamics — the physics of movement. Read More ›

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